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Kinsler, Martinez need a surge as final days of All-Star voting loom

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Miggy's solo home run 1:07

6/9/14: Miguel Cabrera belts a solo home run to left, putting the Tigers on the board in the 4th inning

By Jason Beck
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MLB.com |

CLEVELAND -- Miguel Cabrera's spot in the American League All-Star starting lineup looks safe, with a 1.2 million-vote lead. It's looking more and more likely he'll be the only Tiger in the lineup for the Midsummer Classic.

While Cabrera remains on top, Ian Kinsler's deficit at second base grew to nearly 670,000 votes behind Seattle's Robinson Cano. Victor Martinez, meanwhile, now trails Baltimore's Nelson Cruz by a million votes for the designated-hitter nod, as All-Star balloting heads into its final days at MLB.com.

Fans can cast their votes for starters at MLB.com and all 30 club sites -- online or on a mobile device -- using the 2014 All-Star Game MLB.com Ballot Sponsored by Experian until Thursday, July 3, at 11:59 p.m. ET. The 2014 All-Star Game will be played at Target Field on Tuesday, July 15.

Fans may submit up to 25 online ballots, but they can also earn a one-time bonus of 10 additional online ballots. To access these additional online ballots, you must be logged into your MLB.com account when you submit any online ballot. If you do not have an MLB.com account, register on the site in accordance with the enrollment instructions for a free MLB.com account.

Cabrera currently leads all American League infielders in votes, and trails only Jose Bautista and Mike Trout among all AL players. His lead, meanwhile, is the biggest of any position on the AL ballot.

The way he's hitting the ball is doing nothing to dissuade votes. He finished off a three-game weekend series sweep of the Indians by going 5-for-13 with a home run, two doubles and four RBIs. His first-inning home run on Sunday was his AL-leading 17th go-ahead RBI, and kept him just behind Toronto's Edwin Encarnacion for the league's overall RBI lead.

Kinsler's eighth three-hit game of the season on Sunday completed a 6-for-14 series with three extra-base hits, three RBIs and four runs scored. Martinez, meanwhile, ranks fifth in batting average and fifth in home runs.

Fans this year once again can participate in the Home Run Derby Fan Poll. Fans will have the opportunity to select three players in each league who they would most like to see participate in the Home Run Derby. The 2014 Home Run Derby will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio in the United States beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, July 14.

The 2014 American League and National League All-Star teams will be unveiled on the 2014 MLB All-Star Game Selection Show during the weekend of July 5-6, with further details to follow on MLB.com. Immediately following the announcement of the AL and NL All-Star rosters, fans can begin voting to select the final player for each league's 34-man roster via the 2014 All-Star Game MLB.com Final Vote Sponsored by Experian. Fans will cast their votes from a list of five players from each league over the balloting period.

And the voting doesn't end there. The final phase of All-Star Game voting will again have fans participating in the voting for the Ted Williams All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet. During the Midsummer Classic, fans will vote exclusively online at MLB.com via the 2014 All-Star Game MLB.com MVP Vote Sponsored by Pepsi, and their voice will represent 20 percent of the overall vote that determines the recipient of the Arch Ward Trophy.

The 85th All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX, in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS, and worldwide by partners in more than 200 countries via MLB International's independent feed. ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes will provide national radio coverage of the All-Star Game. MLB Network and SiriusXM will also provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information, please visit allstargame.com.